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  • Small state diplomacy: Oman’s Abrahamic test of faith

    Small state diplomacy: Oman’s Abrahamic test of faith0

    • Middle East
    • October 10, 2020
    Oman's first leadership transition in five decades may have changed in its strictly neutral outlook.
  • A promise of competence: Lebanon’s economic crisis

    A promise of competence: Lebanon’s economic crisis0

    • Middle East
    • August 3, 2020
    Protests for political change seem unable to uproot the country’s entrenched sectarian interests.
  • Turkey and NATO: the shaky alliance enters 2020

    Turkey and NATO: the shaky alliance enters 20200

    • Middle East
    • February 19, 2020
    Ankara’s key foreign policy objectives diverge from its supposed allies in several critical areas.
  • The assassination of Soleimani: another step into the void

    The assassination of Soleimani: another step into the void0

    • Middle East
    • January 26, 2020
    US unilateralism has opened the door for other global powers to increase their regional influence.
  • ‘We want the fall of the regime’: protests rock Iraq

    ‘We want the fall of the regime’: protests rock Iraq0

    • Middle East
    • November 3, 2019
    The cycle of demonstrations and failed government reforms threatens to overwhelm Adil Abdul-Mahdi.
  • Anti-establishment protests engulf Lebanon as economic woes mount0

    • Daily Brief, Middle East
    • October 26, 2019

    Anti-government protests are expected to intensify in Beirut today.

    For over a week, tens of thousands of Lebanon’s six million-strong population have taken to the streets, incensed by rampant corruption and an economy teetering on the brink of crisis. Read this briefing

  • Oil to the flames: will the Iran-US spat escalate to war?

    Oil to the flames: will the Iran-US spat escalate to war?0

    • Middle East
    • July 22, 2019
    Iran's seizures of UK-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf have raised the heat for all parties concerned.
  • Crisis on the Nile: Egypt’s water security under threat

    Crisis on the Nile: Egypt’s water security under threat0

    • Middle East
    • June 30, 2019
    The massive dam project has strained tensions between nations located along the Blue Nile.
  • The triumph of Benjamin Netanyahu and what’s to come

    The triumph of Benjamin Netanyahu and what’s to come0

    • Middle East
    • April 30, 2019
    Despite falling far short of a majority, Bibi emerged victorious from the hotly contested election.
  • Kushner’s peace plan vs Palestine’s national aspirations

    Kushner’s peace plan vs Palestine’s national aspirations0

    • Middle East
    • April 15, 2019
    The latest attempt to resolve the Israel-Palestine has likely failed even before being announced.
  • Turkish local elections: last call for three years

    Turkish local elections: last call for three years0

    • Middle East
    • March 28, 2019
    Economic challenges may finally put a roadblock before the seemingly unflappable President Erdogan.
  • Le pouvoir: a rattling of the Algiers gerontocracy

    Le pouvoir: a rattling of the Algiers gerontocracy0

    • Middle East
    • March 16, 2019
    Peaceful protests forced the president’s resignation. But the ruling party will fight to stay in power.
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